[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 174 (Tuesday, November 15, 2011)]
[Senate]
[Pages S7450-S7451]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                   EXECUTIVE AND OTHER COMMUNICATIONS

  The following communications were laid before the Senate, together 
with accompanying papers, reports, and documents, and were referred as 
indicated:

       EC-3917. A communication from the Congressional Review 
     Coordinator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, 
     Department of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Importation of French Beans and 
     Runner Beans From the Republic of Kenya Into the United 
     State'' ((RIN0579-AD39)(Docket No. APHIS-2010-0101)) received 
     in the Office of the President of the Senate on November 9, 
     2011; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and 
     Forestry.
       EC-3918. A communication from the General Counsel of the 
     National Credit Union Administration, transmitting, pursuant 
     to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Remittance 
     Transfers`` (RIN3133-AD94) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on November 9, 2011; to the Committee 
     on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-3919. A communication from the Assistant to the Board of 
     Governors of the Federal Reserve System, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Regulations 
     G, O, W, BB, LL, MM, Rules Regarding Availability of 
     Information, Rules of Procedure, Rules of Practice for 
     Hearings, and Post-employment Restrictions for Senior 
     Examiners'' (RIN7100-AD80) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on November 9, 2011; to the Committee 
     on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-3920. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Air Quality Designations for the 2008 Lead (Pb) 
     National Ambient Air Quality Standards'' (FRL No. 9492-3) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     November 9, 2011; to the Committee on Environment and Public 
     Works.
       EC-3921. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Revisions to the California State Implementation 
     Plan, Placer County Air Pollution Control District and 
     Sacramento Metropolitan Air Quality Management District'' 
     (FRL No. 9492-2) received in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on November 9, 2011; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.
       EC-3922. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Revisions to the California State Implementation 
     Plan, San Joaquin Valley Unified Air Pollution Control 
     District'' (FRL No. 9490-1) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on November 9, 2011; to the Committee 
     on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-3923. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air 
     Pollutant Emissions for Shipbuilding and Ship Repair (Surface 
     Coating); National Emission Standards for Wood Furniture 
     Manufacturing Operations'' (FRL No. 9491-4) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on November 9, 2011; to 
     the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-3924. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Revisions to the California State Implementation 
     Plan, South Coast Air Quality Management District'' (FRL No. 
     9489-2) received in the Office of the President of the Senate 
     on November 9, 2011; to the Committee on Environment and 
     Public Works.
       EC-3925. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans; 
     Texas; Revisions to the New Source Review (NSR) State 
     Implementation Plan (SIP); Permit Renewals'' (FRL No. 9489-9) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     November 9, 2011; to the Committee on Environment and Public 
     Works.
       EC-3926. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans 
     and Designations of Areas for Air Quality Planning Purposes; 
     Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill, North Carolina and South 
     Carolina; Determinations of Attainment of the 1997 8-Hour 
     Ozone Standard'' (FRL No. 9490-5) received in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on November 9, 2011; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-3927. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans; 
     Reasonably Available Control Technology for Oxides of 
     Nitrogen for a Specific Source in the State of New Jersey'' 
     (FRL No. 9486-1) received in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on November 9, 2011; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.
       EC-3928. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality 
     Implementation Plans; Indiana; Redesignation of the 
     Indianapolis Area to Attainment of the 1997 Annual Standard 
     for Fine Particulate Matter'' (FRL No. 9489-6) received in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on November 9, 
     2011; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-3929. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air 
     Pollutant Emissions for Primary Lead Processing'' (FRL No. 
     9491-2) received in the Office of the President of the Senate 
     on November 9, 2011; to the Committee on Environment and 
     Public Works.
       EC-3930. A communication from the Management and Program 
     Analyst, Forest Service, Department of Agriculture, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Community Forest and Open Space Conservation Program'' 
     (RIN0596-AC84) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on November 10, 2011; to the Committee on Agriculture, 
     Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-3931. A communication from the Management and Program 
     Analyst, Forest Service, Department of Agriculture, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Prohibitions-Developed Recreation Sites'' (RIN0596-AC98) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     November 10, 2011; to the Committee on Agriculture, 
     Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-3932. A communication from the Chief of Planning and 
     Regulatory Affairs, Food and Nutrition Services, Department 
     of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Applying for Free and Reduced Price Meals 
     in the National

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     School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program and for 
     Benefits in the Special Milk Program, and Technical 
     Amendments'' (RIN0584-AD54) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on November 10, 2011; to the 
     Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-3933. A communication from the Assistant to the Board of 
     Governors of the Federal Reserve System, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Resolution 
     Plans Required'' (RIN7100-AD73; RIN3064-AD77) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on November 10, 2011; 
     to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-3934. A communication from the Deputy to the Chairman 
     for External Affairs, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Transfer and Redesignation of Certain Regulations Involving 
     State Savings Associations Pursuant to the Dodd-Frank Wall 
     Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010'' (RIN3064-
     AD82) received in the Office of the President of the Senate 
     on November 10, 2011; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, 
     and Urban Affairs.
       EC-3935. A communication from the Secretary, Office of 
     Regulatory Policy, Securities and Exchange Commission, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Rescission of Outdated Rules and Forms, and Amendments to 
     Correct References'' (Release Nos. 33-9273, 34-65686, 39-
     2480, IA-3310 and IC-29855) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on November 9, 2011; to the Committee 
     on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-3936. A communication from the Director of Congressional 
     Affairs, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Regulatory 
     Changes to Implement the United States/Australian Agreement 
     for Peaceful Nuclear Cooperation'' received in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on November 10, 2011; to the 
     Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
       EC-3937. A communication from the Secretary of Health and 
     Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report 
     entitled ``National Coverage Determinations''; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
       EC-3938. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Bureau of Legislative Affairs, Department of State, 
     transmitting, pursuant to the Arms Export Control Act, the 
     certification of a proposed amendment to a technical 
     assistance agreement to include the export of defense 
     articles, including, technical data, and defense services to 
     Turkey to support the manufacture of X200 Transmissions, 
     Parts, Components and Accessories in the amount of 
     $100,000,000 or more; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-3939. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Office of Legislative Affairs, Department of State, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Visas: Documentation of Immigrants Under the Immigration 
     and Nationality Act, as Amended'' (RIN1400-AC86) received in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on November 10, 
     2011; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-3940. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Bureau of Legislative Affairs, Department of State, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to a 
     proposed amendments to part 126 of the International Traffic 
     in Arms Regulations (ITAR); to the Committee on Foreign 
     Relations.
       EC-3941. A communication from the Director, Directorate of 
     Enforcement Programs, Occupational Safety and Health 
     Administration, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Procedures for the Handling of Retaliation 
     Complaints Under Section 806 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 
     2002, as Amended'' (RIN1218-AC53) received in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on November 9, 2011; to the 
     Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-3942. A communication from the Chief Counsel, Federal 
     Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland Security, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Changes in Flood Elevation Determinations'' ((44 CFR Part 
     65)(Docket No. FEMA-2011-0002)) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on November 10, 2011; to the 
     Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-3943. A communication from the Chief Counsel, Federal 
     Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland Security, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Changes in Flood Elevation Determinations'' ((44 CFR Part 
     65)(Docket No. FEMA-2011-0002)) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on November 9, 2011; to the Committee 
     on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-3944. A communication from the Chairman, Merit Systems 
     Protection Board, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report 
     entitled ``Telework: Weighing the Information, Determining an 
     Appropriate Approach''; to the Committee on Homeland Security 
     and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-3945. A communication from the Secretary of the Senate, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of the receipts and 
     expenditures of the Senate for the period from April 1, 2011 
     through September 30, 2011, received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on November 14, 2011; ordered to lie 
     on the table.
       EC-3946. A communication from the Congressional Review 
     Coordinator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, 
     Department of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Importation of Live Swine, Swine 
     Semen, Pork, and Pork Products From Lichtenstein and 
     Switzerland'' (Docket No. APHIS-2009-0093) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on November 14, 2011; 
     to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-3947. A communication from the Acting Administrator of 
     the Fruit and Vegetable Programs, Agricultural Marketing 
     Service, Department of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Walnuts Grown in 
     California; Increased Assessment Rate'' (Docket No. AMS-FV-
     11-0062; FV11-984-1 FR) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on November 14, 2011; to the 
     Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-3948. A communication from the Acting Administrator of 
     the Fruit and Vegetable Programs, Agricultural Marketing 
     Service, Department of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Onions Grown in Certain 
     Designated Counties in Idaho, and Malheur County, Oregon; 
     Modification of Handling Regulation'' (Docket No. AMS-FV-11-
     0025; FV11-958-1 FR) received in the Office of the President 
     of the Senate on November 14, 2011; to the Committee on 
     Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.

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